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On-board Transit Security Equipment Package

Description:

This Equipment package provides the capability to monitor the safety of transit vehicles using on-board safety sensors, processors and communications from the prerequisite On-board Trip Monitoring Equipment package.

Included in:

EZ Rider Demand Response Vehicles
EZ Rider Fixed Route Transit Vehicles
Permian Basin Rural Transit Vehicles

Processes:

4.4.1.2	Manage Transit Emergencies
4.4.1.5	Provide Transit Driver Interface for Emergencies

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

2.0	PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
2.1.0	ITS shall include a Public Transportation Management (PTM) function.
2.1.4	PTM shall include a Communications function.
2.1.4.1	PTM Communications shall provide the capability to establish two-way voice communication between in vehicle drivers and the central facility.
2.1.4.2	PTM Communications shall provide the capability for two-way data communications between individual buses and the control facility (e.g., sensor data and bus position).
2.1.4.4	As support for responding to the detection of an on-board emergency, the OVF Communications shall provide dispatchers with the capability to inform the following:
2.1.4.4(a)	Police.
2.1.4.4(b)	Fire department.
2.1.4.4(c)	Paramedic.
2.1.4.4(d)	Driver (initiation of silent alarm notification).
2.4.0	ITS shall include a Public Travel Security (PTS) function to create an environment of safety in public transportation.
2.4.1	PTS shall include specific Secure Areas.
2.4.1.2	All Secure Areas shall have traveler activated alarms.
2.4.1.3	There shall be silently activated alarms on board public transit vehicles which are capable of activation by the driver.

The detailed process and user service requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

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